Organization

Zanger

Soprano

Julia Sitkovetsky

Eurydice

Tenor

William Blake

Orphée

Anna Sideris

Calliope

Dominic Bowe

Aristée/Pluton

Baritone

James Geidt

Jupiter

Olivia Clarke

Diane

Tara Mansfield

Vénus

Mezzo-soprano

Esther Mallett

Cupidon

Johanna Harrison

Junon

New Chamber Opera

Orphée aux enfers -  (Orpheus in de onderwereld)

Oxford

Verenigd Koninkrijk

The Sheldonian Theatre

Orphée aux enfers Offenbach

Public

Orpheus in de onderwereld

Approved

New Chamber Opera Studio presents a staging of Offenbachâ€™s satirical and evergreen look at the Orpheus story. A scathing attack on Gluck and the famous Orpheus opera, it features such tunes such as The Infernal Galop, widely known as the Can-Can. It premiered at the ThÃ©Ã¢tre des Bouffes Parisiens in Paris on 21 October 1858, and ran for a staggering 228 performances, and has held a place in the repertory ever since. The story is based on the well-known Greek mythology of Orpheusâ€™s descent to hell to retrieve the soul of his dead wife Eurydice. The work, which features well-regarded figures of ancient times in comical and bizarre circumstances, evoked an outcry amongst Parisian critics with its acerbic satirical tone, but this only resulted in greater interest in Offenbachâ€™s work and subsequently led to its widespread popularity.

English

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Cast